Stripe-tailed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Eupherusa eximia ile kıyaslandığında Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Bilimsel Ad Eupherusa eximia Lampornis amethystinus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,1 cm (4.4 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Ağırlık 4,334 g (0.15 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird only

Hiçbiri

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Şarkı

Melodic, ascending phrase; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at morning.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Şarkı

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Central American highlands.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

About These Birds

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive striped rufous-and-dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most common hummingbirds in Central American highlands.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

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